Chapter 9 Flashcards
(51 cards)
child Prodigy
and individual who displays outstanding intelligence at an early age
according to Boring intelligence is….
whatever intelligence tests measure.
In psychology the definition of intelligence is…
controversial
Galton believed that knowledge is first achieved through….
the senses
according to Galton better ____ = _________
better senses = smarter
Galton believed that intelligence is the byproduct of ______
sensory capacity
who worked with Galton?
Cattell
Galton and Cattell’s claims were found to be _______
false
Who developed the 1st intelligence test?
Binet and Simon
What is an intelligence test
a diagnostic tool designed to measure overall thinking ability.
Binet and Simon recognized….
Higher mental processes like reasoning, understanding, and judgment
what is abstract thinking?
the capacity to understand hypothetical concepts
Most agreed that intelligence consists of _____ , ______, _____, _________. however in China they view intelligence as anyone who is ________ and performs actions for the greater good.
-reason abstractly
- adapt to environment
- acquire Knowledge
- Benefit from experience
- humble
What did Spearman discuss?
g and s
what was g and whos idea was it?
spearman
g - general intelligence - factor that accounts for overall differences in intellect among people. - general smarts - implies that some people are just plain smarter than others
- just like how some cars have more powerful engines than others, some people are just plain smarter than others, because they have better brains.
What was s and who’s idea was it?
spearman
s - specific abilities - unique to each item - our performance depends on our abilities in specific domains.
what implies that some people are just plain smarter than others.
g - by spearman
what did Thurstone discover?
some intelligence test items are more highly related to each other than others.
Cattel and Horn model of….
fluid and crystalized intelligence
- intelligence is the mixture of these two capacities
what is fluid intelligence?
the capacity to learn new ways
what is crystalized intelligence?
accumulated knowledge we acquire over time.
- facts
-long term memories
Fluid or crystalized declines with age and is more related to general intelligence.
fluid
fluid or crystalized increases with age?
crystalized
what are multiple intelligences?
the idea that people vary in their ability levels across different domains of intellectual skill
